Reading and Writing

Skills
Quarter 4 – Module 4:
Hypertext and
Intertext
Reading and Writing
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 2 – Module 1: Hypertext and Intertext
First Edition, 2020

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Reading and Writing
Quarter 4 – Module 4:
Hypertext and Intertext
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:

Welcome to the Reading and Writing 11 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM)

Module on Hypertext and Intertext!

This module was collaboratively designed, developed, and reviewed by

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For the learner:

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 What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you
identify the context in which a text was developed through Hypertext and Intertext.
The scope of this module permits it to be used in many different learning situations.
The language used recognizes the diverse vocabulary level of students. The lessons
are arranged to follow the standard sequence of the course. However, the order in
which you read them can be changed to correspond with the textbook you are now
using.

The module is divided into two lessons, namely:

 Lesson 1 – Hypertext
 Lesson 2 – Intertext

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. Understand the concept of hypertext and intertextuality;
2. Obtain information in a customized manner through hypertext;
3. Determine the key elements of intertextuality;
4. Differentiate intertext from other types of text development; and
5. Identify hypertext and intertext as methods of text development.

What I Know

Write the correct answer on a separate sheet of paper.

1. Which of the following does not describe hypertext?

A. It allows readers to access information particularly suited to their needs.
B. It permits readers to create their own meaning out of the material given to
them and learn better associatively.
C. It is a text displayed on a computer display or other electronic devices with
references to other text that the reader can immediately access.
D. It is a linear way of presenting information and is usually accomplished
and connected using “links”.
2. Which of the following terms refer to other forms of multimedia (e.g., images,
audio, and video) that stimulate the senses and are incorporated in the links?
A. Hyperlinks
B. Hypermedia
C. Links
D. URL

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 3. Which of the following is not a characteristic of hypertext?
A. Text flows in a straight line through a book.
B. It acts as a bridge between two basic, opposite, and complementing
elements: free and shortcut.
C. In a hypertext system, the reader is free to navigate information by
exploring the connections provided.
D. Hypertext is an unconventional way of presenting information as compared
to the usual linear form.

4. Which of the following is a link from a hypertext file or document to another

location or file, typically activated by clicking on a highlighted word or image
on the screen?
A. Hyperlink
B. Hypermedia
C. Link
D. URL

5. What do you call a reference to a web resource that specifies its location on a
computer network and a mechanism for retrieving it?
A. Universal Resource Locator
B. Uniform Resource Locator
C. Universal Resource Identifier
D. Uniform Resource Identifier

6. In the URL http://www.fbi.gov/employment/, which part is the host name?

A. Employment
B. http
C. www
D. www.fbi.gov

7. Clicking on a hyperlink can take you to which of the following locations?

A. Another website
B. Another place in the document you have opened
C. Another document other than the one you have opened
D. All of the above

8. Which of the following processes can be done by a hyperlink for a user when
internet connection is not available?
A. Linking from one page to another in a PDF document
B. Linking from one page to another in a Word document
C. Linking from one document stored on your computer to another document
stored on your computer
D. All of the above

9. Which of the following allows the reader to jump from the original text to
another connected text using a link?
A. HTML
B. highlighted words
C. hypertext
D. Web address

10. Which of the following statements is true?

A. Hypertext is usually read in a linear manner.

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 B. A link may stock the reader to only a brief sentence, to a paragraph, or to
whole pages of new text.
C. User follows a link from its source to its destination, usually by clicking on
source with the mouse.
D. Hypertext refers to "links" on a computer screen that, when inactivated, will
bring the reader immediately to a new site of text, audio, and video.

11. Which of the following statements is not true about hypertext?

A. All textual information is easily presented in a linear form.
B. A hypertext environment gives the learner control over paths of learning.
C. Hypertext allows readers to analyze information from multiple perspectives.
D. As the learner uses hypertext, they determine the focus or center of
investigation by choosing to move outside the limits set up by the author's
navigational structure.

12. Under which menu would you find the 'Hyperlink' button in Microsoft Word?
A. Format
B. Home
C. Insert
D. Review

13. Other than using the 'Insert' menu, which is another way to insert a hyperlink?
A. Just type 'Hyperlink' in the Search box within Microsoft Word
B. Press Control + Shift + H
C. Triple click the word you want to use as the link
D. Right-click the word or phrase you want to use as the hyperlink

14. Which of the following is a global hypertext system of information residing on

servers linked across the internet?
A. Domain address
B. http
C. Uniform Resource Locator
D. World Wide Web

15. In 1963, the term hypertext was coined by .

A. Ned Nelson
B. Ted Jackson
C. Ted Nelson
D. Ned Jackson

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 Lesson

1 Hypertext
Reading and writing does not only mean perceiving the world around us.
The process of perceiving embodies the relationship of a text and another text.
Likewise, it deals with reading from the viewpoint of a research question and
actively using what you read to develop your own analysis and argumentation and
eventually collect materials that you can use in your on writing. Reading and
writing goes beyond finding the linkage of the evidences and corresponding texts
and identifying and interpreting possible uncertainties and flaws in the reasoning
of the author. It also means understanding that texts are always developed with a
certain context, thus its meaning and interpretation are affected by a given set of
circumstances. Moreover, reading now involves a relatively new way of reading a
text online as brought by the advent of the internet and technology. Today, let us
practice our reading skills as we discuss hypertext.

What’s In

In the previous lesson, you have learned that organization, coherence, and
cohesion, language use, and mechanics play a very significant role in developing a
well-written text. Having unity in writing helps the readers to easily understand
what the text is about without having to re-read it. Language use enables writers to
communicate ideas effectively without confusing the reader. An effective language
is specific, concise, familiar, correct, and in appropriate levels. Mechanics refers to
the rules of the written language such as capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and
even grammar. Having a well-written text makes it easier for you to express your
work to the readers.

After learning the properties of a well-written text, it is important to connect

it to hypertext so that it will be easier for you to use connections to other locations
that you may find interesting and useful with your readings.

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 Notes to the Teacher
Before delivering this lesson, the teacher should see to it that he/she knows how to connect with hyper

What’s New

Digital devices, browsers, and other similar technology have made it very easy
for readers to obtain the information they want, in the sequence that they prefer.
This is through the use of links which takes the reader into another text.

Click and Link!

Open the e-copy of the paragraph below in a document located in the
laptop/computer provided for you by your teacher. Click all the highlighted
words/phrases and look for its brief description by completing the table below.

Hypertext (semiotics)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

alludes, derives from, or relates to an earlier work or hypotext.[1] For example, James
Joyce's Ulysses could be regarded as one of the many hypertexts deriving
from Homer's Odyssey; Angela Carter's "The Tiger's Bride" can be considered a
hypertext which relates to an earlier work, or hypotext, the original fairy-story Beauty
and the Beast. Hypertexts may take a variety of forms including imitation, parody,
and pastiche.

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 Highlighted Word/s What is it? Describe/Define.

What is It

Hypertext is a non-linear way to present information and is usually

accomplished using “links”. Such links help the readers navigate further
information about the topic being discussed and may also lead to other links that
can direct the readers to various options. Hypertext also allows the readers to
create their own meaning out of the material given to them and learn better
associatively.
Hypertext is text displayed on a computer display or other electronic devices
with references to other text that the reader can immediately access. Hypertext
documents are interconnected by hyperlinks, which are typically activated by a
mouse click, keypress set, or by touching the screen. Rather than remaining static
like traditional text, hypertext makes a dynamic organization of information possible
through links and connections (called hyperlink).
The World Wide Web (www) is a global hypertext system of information
residing on servers linked across the internet.
Hypertext is the foundation of World Wide Web enabling users to click on link
to obtain more information on a subsequent page on the same site or from website
anywhere in the world.
The term hypertext was coined by Ted Nelson in 1963.

Hypertext allows readers to access information particularly suited to their

needs. Example, if a reader still needs more background on a particular item that a
text is discussing, such as when a reader does not know a particular term being
used, the reader can choose to highlight that term and access a page that defines
the term and describes it.
Conversely, a Uniform Resource Locator (URL), colloquially termed a web
address, is a reference to a web resource that specifies its location on a computer
network and a mechanism for retrieving it. URLs occur most commonly to reference
web pages (http) but are also used for file transfer (ftp), email (mailto), database
access (JDBC), and many other applications.

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 Most web browsers display the URL of a web page above the page in an address
bar. A typical URL has this form:
http://www.example.com/index.html

protocol
File name
Host name

Today, links are not just limited to text or documents but may also
incorporate other forms of multimedia such as images, audio, and videos that
stimulate more senses. This is called hypermedia.

Why hypertexts?

 In a hypertext system, the reader is free to navigate information by exploring

the connections provided.
 Hypertext is very different way of presenting information than the usual linear
form.
 Text no longer flows in a straight line through a book. Instead, it is broken
down into many smaller units (lexias, to borrow a term from literary criticism),
each addressing a few issues.
 It acts as a bridge between two basic, opposite, and complementing elements
that may be called gender of knowledge representation: free and shortcut.

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 What’s More

Activity 1.Going Webby

Go to the website your teacher assigns to you. Start reading and list down the
highlighted text and its corresponding URL if you decide to click on a particular link.
Name of Link URL (Web Address)

What I Have Learned

With the help of conceptual diagram below, fill in the graphic organizer to
complete the thought about hypertext.

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 What I Can Do

In the article written by Cyndy P. dela Cruz, she stated “…it is undeniable
how the power of social media has shaped recent events”. This article was retrieved
from this webpage: https://www.inhousecommunity.com/article/cyber-bullying-
philippines/. Search for this article online and examine the links used in the page to
acquire more information about the topic.

Question: What insights have you gained by exploring the information you found as
you accessed the link?

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Assessment

Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answers on a separate sheet of
paper.

1. Which of the following is not a characteristic of hypertext?

A. Text flows in a straight line through a book.
B. It acts as a bridge between two basic, opposite, and complementing
elements: free and shortcut.
C. In a hypertext system, the reader is free to navigate information by
exploring the connections provided.
D. Hypertext is very different way of presenting information than the usual
linear form.

2. Which of the following is a global hypertext system of information residing on

servers linked across the internet?
A. Domain address
B. http
C. Uniform Resource Locator
D. World Wide Web

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 3. Which of the following is a link from a hypertext file or document to another
location or file, typically activated by clicking on a highlighted word or image
on the screen?
A. Hyperlink
B. Hypermedia
C. Link
D. URL

4. Which of the following does not describe hypertext?

A. It allows readers to access information particularly suited to their needs.
B. It permits the readers to create their own meaning out of the material given
to them and learn better associatively.
C. It is a text displayed on a computer display or other electronic devices with
references to other text that the reader can immediately access.
D. It is a linear way to present information and is usually accomplished
using “links”.
5. What do you call a reference to a web resource that specifies its location on a
computer network and a mechanism for retrieving it?
A. Universal Resource Locator
B. Uniform Resource Locator
C. Universal Resource Identifier
D. Uniform Resource Identifier

6. Which of the following statements is not true about hypertext?

A. All textual information is easily presented in a linear form.
B. A hypertext environment gives the learner control over paths of learning.
C. Hypertext allows readers to analyze information from multiple
perspectives.
D. As the learner uses hypertext, they determine the focus or center of
investigation by choosing to move outside the limits set up by the author's
navigational structure.

7. Clicking on a hyperlink can take you to which of the following locations?

A. Another website
B. Another place in the document you have opened
C. Another document other than the one you have opened
D. All of the above

8. Which of the following refers to other forms of multimedia (pictures, sounds,

and videos) that could stimulate more senses and are incorporated in the
links?
A. Hyperlinks
B. Hypermedia
C. Links
D. URL

9. How could a hyperlink be used without an Internet connection?

A. To link from one page to another in a PDF document
B. To link from one page to another in a Word document
C. To link from one document stored on your computer to another document
stored on your computer
D. All of the above

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 10. Other than using the 'Insert' menu, what is another way to insert a hyperlink?
A. Just type 'Hyperlink' in the Search box within Microsoft Word
B. Press Control + Shift + H
C. Triple click the word you want to use as the link
D. Right-click the word or phrase you want to use as the hyperlink

11. Which of the following allows the reader to jump from the original text to
another connected text using a link?
A. HTML
B. Highlighted words
C. Hypertext
D. Web address

12. Which of the following statements is true?

A. Hypertext is usually read in a linear manner.
B. A link may stock the reader to only a brief sentence, to a paragraph, or to
whole pages of new text.
C. User follows a link from its source to its destination, usually by clicking on
source with the mouse.
D. Hypertext refers to "links" on a computer screen that, when inactivated, will
bring the reader immediately to a new site of text, audio and video.

13. In 1963, the term hypertext was coined by .

A. Ned Nelson
B. Ted Jackson
C. Ted Nelson
D. Ned Jackson

14. Under what menu would you find the 'Hyperlink' button in Microsoft Word?
A. Format
B. Home
C. Insert
D. Review

15. In the URL http://www.fbi.gov/employment/, which part is the host name?

A. Employment
B. http
C. www
D. www.fbi.gov

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 Additional Activities

Do this. Hyperpoetry!
Hypertextual poems are also examples of hypertext in which readers
move from one website to another because of embedded links in the words,
sometimes not returning to the original pages at all.
Now, it is your turn to start yours.
Directions:
 Write an original poem. It should consist of one to two stanzas
only.
 Choose words from the poem that you want to add hyperlinks.
 Insert as many links as possible so the readers can switch poem
from one website to another.

For more ideas in making hyperpoetry, visit the links provided for below.
1. Collection of Poems written by Filipino
Artists ➡ http://10poemsthatwrittenbyfilipinos.blogspot.co.id/…/10-po…

2. Hyperpoem by Renne Chua *you can see the pictures below that's it! Or you can visit
the page ➡ https://reneechua.wordpress.com/2016/08/25/hyper-poetry/

What I Know

Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answers on a separate sheet of
paper.
1. This method of text development allows the writers to produce texts with
borrowed ideas from other writers.
A. hypertext
B. intertext
C. context
D. concept

2. Which of the following does not allow intertextuality to occur?

A. allusion

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 B. originality
C. quotation
D. retelling

3. It is a text developed in a way that it copies the style or other properties of

another text without making fun of it unlike in a parody.
A. allusion
B. pastiche
C. quotation
D. retelling

4. The new text that is formed using intertext has borrowed

or imitated from the original text.
A. location B. language C. context D. time

5. This relationship between or among texts happens when a writer or speaker

explicitly or implicitly pertains to an idea or passage found in another text
without the use of quotation.
A. allusion B. pastiche C. quotation D. retelling

6. It is the method of directly lifting the exact statements or set of words

from a text another author has made.
A. allusion B. pastiche C. quotation D. retelling

7. Norse mythology of Europe was the inspiration of Victor Magtanggol, an

action-fantasy series of GMA Network. What text development has been
used in crafting this story?
A. hyperlink
B. intertext
C. analysis
D. context

8. It is one form of intertextuality that utilizes the process of restatement of a

story or re-expression of a narrative.
A. allusion B. pastiche C. quotation D. retelling

9. James Joyce used the modern context of The Odyssey in his very
famous novel Ulysses. This is an example of .
A. hyperlink
B. intertext
C. analysis
D. context

10. Which of the following is not an example of intertextuality?

A. The song Love Story by Taylor Swift was described as one of the modern
versions of Romeo and Juliet due to its lyrics.
B. Clueless was the basis of Iggy Azalea’s music video Fancy.

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 C. Harry Potter was originally written by J. K. Rowling.
D. None of the above

11. In the statement, “No man can write a single passage to which a parallel
one may not be found somewhere in the literature of the world,” what does
Alfred Tennyson mean about intertextuality?
A. It is present in almost all the texts that have been written.
B. It is synonymous to originality.
C. It affects selected writers only.
D. It exists in limited texts.

12. Intertextuality was first observed in the work of from 1857 to

1913.
A. Ferdinand de Saussure
B. Laurent Jenny
C. Julia Kristeva
D. Graham Allen

13. Who coined the term ‘intertextuality’ in 1960s?

A. Ferdinand de Saussure
B. Laurent Jenny
C. Julia Kristeva
D. Graham Allen

14. Which of the following is not a kind of an intertextual relationship?

A. bibliography
B. quotation
C. retelling
D. allusion

15. Intertextuality is important because .

A. It allows the writer to reshape a text to be in a better form.
B. It enables the readers to see how original the text is.
C. It is way of showing creativity.
D. It promotes originality.

Lesson
Intertext
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Intertextuality or intertext is one method of text development that
enables the author to make another text based on another text. It happens when
some properties of an original text are incorporated in the text that is created by
another author. One good reason why it occurs is perhaps the second writer is
greatly affected or influenced by the first writer leading to a combination of
imitation and creation.

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 What’s In
In the last lesson, you have learned that hypertext is a method that
enables an individual to make bits of information more accessible
to the readers by taking advantage of technology.

Notes to the Teacher

Text development plays a crucial role in the creation of another text. It may simply be a story or a
You may visit websites that are found in the reference part of this module as a learning booste

What’s New

Directions: Rearrange the jumbled letters to decode the needed words. After
doing so, put these words together inside the box below to unlock the meaning
of the given term.

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Intertext Defined
Intertext or intertextuality is technically defined as a process of text
development that merges two more processes such as imitation and creation in doing
a text. It involves imitation because the author as highly influenced by another
author comes up with his own version of the text consciously or unconsciously
incorporating the style and other characteristics of the text done by that author.

Elaboration on Intertextuality
Intertextuality has rooted from the work of a Swiss linguist Ferdinand de
Saussure (1857-1913). Meanwhile, the term itself was first used by Bulgarian-French
philosopher and psychoanalyst Julia Kristeva in the 1960s.
Intertextuality is said to take place using four specific methods namely:
retelling, pastiche, quotation, and allusion.

Table 1. Elaborating Intertextuality

Method Definition
Retelling It is the restatement of a story or re-expression of a narrative.

Quotation It is the method of directly lifting the exact statements or set

of words from a text another author has made.
Allusion In this method, a writer or speaker explicitly or implicitly
pertains to an idea or passage found in another text without
the use of quotation.
Pastiche It is a text developed in a way that it copies the style or other
properties of another text without making fun of it unlike in a
parody.

Table 2. Identifying Intertext

Questions Used to Validate Intertext

1. Are there two or more stories involved?
2. Does the text show a direct or an indirect connection to
another piece of work?
Note: If the reader has affirmation towards these questions,
the texts he/she is dealing with contains intertext.

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 What’s More

Activity 1.1 Identifying Intertext

Directions: Analyze each statement then answer the guide questions. Write the
answers on a separate sheet.

1. Victor Magtanggol is a fantasy series based on Norse mythology of

Europe.

A. Are there two or more stories involved?

B. If yes, what are they?

C. Is there connection between these texts?

D. What type of text development is this?

2. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley is a horror novel. It is also called “The

Modern Prometheus” because it is believed to be inspired by the story of
Prometheus found in a Greek myth showing a lesson that we should not
go beyond the boundaries intended for humans like restoring the life of
someone who is already dead.

A. Are there two or more stories involved?

B. If yes, what are they?

C. Is there connection between these texts?

D. What type of text development is this?

3. Indio written by Suzette Doctolero is a drama epic fantasy. It is created

out of the influence of both Philippine history and Filipino mythology.

A. Are there two or more stories involved?

B. If yes, what are they?

C. Is there connection between these texts?

D. What type of text development is this?

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 What I Have Learned

Directions: Write the letters of the words that will fill in the banks. Choose your
answer from the Word Pool. Write only the letter of the correct answer on your answer
sheet.

Word Pool
A. parody E. restatement
B. allusion F. formation
C. retelling G. relationship
D. contrast H. affectation

1. Intertext means between or among texts.

2. Intertextuality occurs with allusion, pastiche, quotation, and .
3. Pastiche is the opposite of .
4. In the retelling method, there is of story.
5. It is better to have loved and lost than to never loved at all? My answer is an
absolute yes (Mark 2012, 1). This is an example of .

What I Can Do

Directions: Imagine yourself as a writer. Write a one-paragraph story (three-four

sentences) using intertext as the mode of text development. Include a reference
such as a word, phrase, concept, quotation of another work in your text.

Rubric:

Points Descriptions

o The story completely serves its purpose.

o It reveals high degree of critical thinking.
5 o It is free from distracting spelling.

o The story has little lapses with the purpose of

4 writing it.
o It displays good degree of critical thinking.
o It has limited distracting spelling.

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 o The story has a problem with the purpose of
3 writing it.
o Some critical thinking is present.
o It has more misspelled words.

o The story shows more problems with the

2 purpose of writing it.
o Less critical thinking is presented.
o Misspelled words are committed.

o The story does not serve its purpose at all

1 o The words used in the piece have no
relationship with the topic
o The words are mostly misspelled.

Assessment

Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answers on a separate sheet of
paper.
1. The new text that is formed using intertext has borrowed
or imitated from the original text.
A. location B. language C. context D. time

2. Which of the following does not allow intertextuality to occur?

A. allusion
B. originality
C. quotation
D. retelling

3. Who coined the term ‘intertextuality’ in 1960s?

A. Ferdinand de Saussure
B. Laurent Jenny
C. Julia Kristeva
D. Graham Allen

4. It is a text developed in a way that copies the style or other properties of

another text without making fun of it unlike a parody.
A. allusion
B. pastiche
C. quotation
D. retelling

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5. This method of text development allows writers to produce texts with
borrowed ideas from other writers.
A. hypertext
B. intertext
C. context
D. concept

6. This relationship between or among texts happens when a writer or speaker

explicitly or implicitly pertains to an idea or passage found in another text
without the use of quotation.
A. allusion B. pastiche C. quotation D. retelling

7. It is the method of directly lifting the exact statements or set of words from
a text another author has made.
A. allusion B. pastiche C. quotation D. retelling

8. Norse mythology of Europe was the inspiration of Victor Magtanggol, an

action-fantasy series of GMA Network. What text development was
used in crafting this story?
A. hyperlink B. intertext C. analysis D. context

9. It is one form of intertextuality that utilizes the process of restatement of a

story or re-expression of a narrative.
A. allusion B. pastiche C. quotation D. retelling

10. James Joyce used the modern context of The Odyssey in his very
famous novel Ulysses. It is an example of a/an .
A. hyperlink B. intertext C. analysis D. context

11. In the statement, “No man can write a single passage to which a parallel
one may not be found somewhere in the literature of the world,” what does
Alfred Tennyson mean about intertextuality?
A. It is present in almost all the texts that have written.
B. It is synonymous to originality.
C. It affects selected writers only.
D. It exists in limited texts.

12. Intertextuality was first observed in the work of from 1857

to 1913.
A. Ferdinand de Saussure
B. Laurent Jenny
C. Julia Kristeva
D. Graham Allen

13. Which of the following is not a kind of an intertextual relationship?

A. bibliography
B. quotation
C. retelling
D. allusion

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14. Intertextuality is important because .
A. It allows the writer to reshape a text to be in a better form.
B. It enables the readers to see how original the text is.
C. It is way of showing creativity.
D. It promotes originality.

15. Which of the following is not an example of intertextuality?

A. The song Love Story by Taylor Swift was described as one of the modern
versions of Romeo and Juliet due to its lyrics.
B. Clueless was the basis of Iggy Azalea’s music video Fancy.
C. Harry Potter was originally written by J. K. Rowling.
D. None of the above

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 Additional Activities

Directions: Write ‘I’ if the given is intertext and ‘NI’ if not. Use a separate sheet of
paper to write your answers.

1. Don Bosco crafted Fast City which is about an

interactive story presenting a set of problems and
psychological cases put within a technology-obsessed
urban space.

2. The Ten Commandments of Marriage was crafted out

of The Ten Commandments.

3. The Museum by Adam Kenney offers the experience of

being in a museum by providing each page to each
part of the museum and giving the readers
instructions as to where he/she wants to go by
providing access to the various portions of the
museum.

4. Wicked by Gregory Maguire came into being because

of another story of Frank Baum which is The Wizard of
Oz . The story deals with the Wicked Witch of the West
and the misunderstood protagonist Elphaba.

5. “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can

use to change the world.” These were the exact words
Nelson Mandela said which was quoted by US Secretary
of Education Arne Duncan in an article published in
blog.usaid.gov.

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 Answer Key

Lesson 1

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Lesson 2

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Peň a, Andrew Rey S. and Anudin, Ali G. , Reading and Writing, Quezon City: Vibal
Group Inc., 2016, 146-147.

Anudin, Ali G and Andrew Rey S. Peň a. Reading and Writing Quezon City: Vibal
Group Inc., 2016.

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